Electoral district of Oatley
| Oatley New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Location within Sydney | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Dates current |
1927–1930 2007–present |
| MP | Mark Coure |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Area | 28.46 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
Oatley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's St George district. It is currently held by Mark Coure of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Oatley includes the suburbs of Connells Point, Hurstville Grove, Kyle Bay, Lugarno, Mortdale, Oatley, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights and parts of Beverly Hills, Blakehurst, Hurstville, Narwee, Penshurst, Riverwood and South Hurstville.[1]
History
Oatley was first created in 1927, with the breakup of the multi-member St George. In 1930, it was abolished and largely replaced by Kogarah. It was recreated for the 2007 election largely replacing the abolished district of Georges River.
Members for Oatley
| First incarnation (1927—1930) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Mark Gosling | Labor | 1927–1930 | |
| Second incarnation (2007—present) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Kevin Greene | Labor | 2007–2011 | |
| Mark Coure | Liberal | 2011–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Oatley
| New South Wales state election, 2015: Oatley[2][3] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Mark Coure | 24,617 | 51.1 | +4.0 | |
| Labor | O'Bray Smith | 17,536 | 36.4 | −2.6 | |
| Greens | Philippa Clark | 3,576 | 7.4 | −1.5 | |
| Christian Democrats | Wayne Lawrence | 1,507 | 3.1 | −1.6 | |
| No Land Tax | Dean Eades | 894 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 48,130 | 96.7 | +0.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,617 | 3.3 | −0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 49,747 | 92.9 | −2.3 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Mark Coure | 25,696 | 56.6 | +2.8 | |
| Labor | O'Bray Smith | 19,684 | 43.4 | −2.8 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8 | |||
References
- ↑ "Oatley". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ State Electoral District of Oatley: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
- ↑ State Electoral District of Oatley: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
External links
- "Oatley". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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